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BROOKLYN EXPRESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

BROOKLYN EXPRESS is a 1991 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 31 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 April 2026.

Built
1991
Last inspected
27 April 2026
Documentation
Case Pending · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
20
Deficiencies
31 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 27 April 2026
Recorded inspections20
…physical examinations18
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies 31 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Identity

US Official No.
975950
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDN4946
MISLE id
363513
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-363513

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)45.0 ft × 15.3 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 27 / net 22
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJOSEPH ASANOVICH · MARION STATION, MD, UNITED STATES · built 1991
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW YORK, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery
DocumentationCase Pending · issued 30 June 2004
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it27 - Simplified, Gross Ton
22 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.
Vessel history report

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 20

27 April 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8356397
26 February 2025 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8085164
10 January 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8060749
13 May 2024 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7903978
22 December 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7609412
31 March 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7422163
14 October 2021 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7332508
23 June 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7228977
30 November 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7103825
20 November 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7100391
19 November 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7098702
19 March 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6933502
21 November 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6856239
23 January 2019 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6613833
14 November 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6581932
5 April 2018 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6386932
14 December 2017 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6331908
9 September 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Crisfield · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6263365
24 October 2016 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6028735
24 March 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5859275

Deficiency record · 31

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"The alcohol testing of each individual must be conducted within 2 hours of when the SMI occurred..." Vessel had expired alcohol test kits onboard. Replace alcohol test kits. 46 CFR 4.06-3(a)(1)(i)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: New alcohol test kits
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"A vessel on an... limited coastwise route must carry: six hand orange smoke distress signals..." Vessel did not have valid orange smoke signals. Obtain orange smoke signals prior to operating on limited coastwise route. 46 CFR 180.68(a)(2)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: New orange hand smoke flares
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"The equipment required for lifefloats and buoyant apparatus must meet the following specifications: each paddle must be... lashed to the lifefloat to which it belongs..." Lifefloat paddles were not lashed to the lifefloat. Connect paddles to the equipment. 46 CFR 180.175(f)(2)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: Lifefloat paddles lashed to lifefloat
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"Each vessel certificate to operate on a limited coastwise route within three miles of land must either: have on board a FCC Type Accepted Category 1 406 MHz EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate..." Hydrostatic release unit was not marked with expiration date. Obtain new unit prior to operating beyond three miles from land. 46 CFR 180.205(e)(3)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: New EPIRB HRU marked with date, and confirmation of purchase
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements... or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions." First aid kit had expired items. Replace expired first aid items. 46 CFR 184.710
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: New first aid kit items
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"...Stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet." Vessel did not have station license onboard. Obtain valid license. 47 CFR 80.13(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: New FCC Radiotelephony Certificate
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician... If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate." Vessel did not have Certificate. Obtain a valid Certificate. 47 CFR 80.903
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10." MI observed annual service dates for Portable Fire Extinguishers out of compliance. Complete annual servicing. 46 CFR 176.810(b)(1)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"The frame or support of each semi-portable fire extinguisher permitted by paragraph (a) of this section must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck." MI observed incompatible bracket with portable extinguishers. Vessel shall properly affix extinguishers in accordance with manufacturer requirements. 46 CFR 181.500(d)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Main installation
Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved
"When using DSC techniques, coast stations and ship stations must use maritime mobile service identities (MMSI) assigned by the Commission or its designees." MI observed vessel had no MMSI. Register MMSI and input it into the radio. 47 CFR 80.103(b)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 10 January 2025 Resolved
"A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than three months in any 12 month period since the last examination must undergo a drydock examination and an internal structural at least once every two years." Vessel did not complete its next DDX/ISE by its due date of 31DEC2024. Complete a credit DDX/ISE.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 February 2025
Resolution: Credit DDX completed by MSU Coram.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 22 December 2022 Resolved
The manual pull cable for the vessel's pre-engineered fixed gas extinguishing system separated from the T handle. Repair or replace so the pre-engineered fixed gas extinguishing system can be manually activated from outside the space. Prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 January 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 October 2021 Resolved
46 CFR 180.30-5(a): All vessels shall be fitted with one ring life buoy of not less than 24 inches in diameter. Vessels ring life buoy was wasted and not serviceable.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 14 February 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 October 2021 Resolved
46 CFR 180.25-5: All vessels shall be provided with an approved adult type life preserver for each person carried. Vessel had one wasted and non serviceable life preserver. WHEN VESSEL OPERATES DURING THE WARM WATER MONTHS, MAY 15 TO OCTOBER 31, THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS ALLOWED IS DECREASED TO 48.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 14 February 2023
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 14 October 2021 Resolved
47 CFR 80.903: Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC licensed technician. Vessel could not provide a copy of their Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 14 February 2023
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
ANY VESSEL OF AT LEAST 5 NET TONS MUST HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION. NO CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION WAS ONBOARD AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 46CFR67.7
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 November 2020
Resolution: COD provided.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 November 2020
Resolution: Master provided evidence of credential.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
EACH LIFE FLOAT MUST BE STOWED AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE FLOAT-FREE LINK MUST BE SECURED TO THE PAINTER AT ONE END AND TO THE VESSEL ON THE OTHER END. MI OBSERVED PAINTER SECURED TO FLOAT-FREE LINK IN A MANNER PREVENTING THE LIFE FLOAT FROM FLOATING FREE. 46CFR180.137(b)(3)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 November 2020
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
A VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARM MUST BE PROVIDED TO INDICATE A HIGH WATER LEVEL IN A MACHINERY SPACE BILGE. BILGE HIGH WATER ALARM IN GENERATOR COMPARTMENT WAS INOPERABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 46CFR182.530(a)(2)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 November 2020
Resolution: Repaired faulty wiring.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
A VESSEL MUST BE PROVIDED WITH BILGE PUMPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 182.520(a). MI OBSERVED INOPERABLE BILGE PUMP IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 46CFR182.520(a) TABLE 182.520(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 November 2020
Resolution: Bilge pump repaired.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 December 2020
Resolved 24 June 2021
Resolution: Received proof of Drug Consortium
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE INTENDED VOYAGE, A VESSEL MUST CARRY ADEQUATE AND UP-TO-DATE U.S. COAST PILOT, COAST GUARD LIGHT LIST, TIDE TABLES, AND CURRENT TABLES. NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS OBSERVED ONBOARD WERE NOT UPDATED TO 2020. 46CFR184.420
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 December 2020
Resolved 30 November 2020
Resolution: Owner supplied copies of required pubs.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
A VESSEL MUST COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY RADIO INSTALLATION, AS SET FORTH IN 47 CFR PART 80. VESSEL WAS MISSING VALID MARINE RADIO OPERATOR PERMIT, STATION LICENSE, AND SAFETY RADIO TELEPHONY CERTIFICATES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 46CFR184.502
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 December 2020
Resolved 30 November 2020
Resolution: FCC Safety Certificate obtained. Copy provided.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
THE MASTER SHALL CONDUCT SUFFICIENT FIRE DRILLS AND DRILLS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CREWMEMBERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR DUTIES DURING EMERGENCIES. FIRE AND ABANDON SHIP DRILLS WERE MISSING FROM VESSEL'S LOG AT TIME OF INSPECTION. 46CFR185.520 46CFR185.524
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 December 2020
Resolved 23 June 2021
Resolution: Received proof of drills.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
EACH RING LIFE BUOY ON A VESSEL MUST BE APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA. 160.050 IN SUBCHAPTER Q OF THIS CHAPTER. [name withheld] BUOY ONBOARD DISCOLORED AND NOT MEETING OFFICIAL STANDARD REFERENCED ABOVE. 46CFR180.70(b)(1)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 December 2020
Resolved 27 November 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
A VESSEL NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A POWER-DRIVEN FIRE PUMP MUST HAVE AT LEAST 3 2.5 GALLON BUCKETS WITH ATTACHED LANYARD. THE WORDS "FIRE BUCKET" MUST BE STENCILED ON EACH BUCKET. VESSEL DID NOT HAVE REQUIRED QUANTITY OR CAPACITY BUCKETS IN SERVICE AS FIRE BUCKETS. 46CFR181.610
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 December 2020
Resolved 20 November 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 19 November 2020 Resolved
FOR A LIFE FLOAT - APPROVED UNDER APPROVAL SERIES 160.027 OR OTHER STANDARD SPECIFIED BY THE COMMANDANT. MI OBSERVED LIFE FLOAT ONBOARD AT END OF SERVICE LIFE. 46CFR180.200(a)(2)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 December 2020
Resolved 20 November 2020
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 14 November 2018 Resolved
FCC Station license has expired. Renew and place onboard the vessel.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 November 2018
Resolved 23 January 2019
Resolution: Received FCC Form showing Station License Expiration date 5/22/2027.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 14 December 2017 Resolved
04 child PFD's are worn. Replace with satisfactory type 1 PFD. Vessel restricted to carrying 01 child onboard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 January 2018
Resolved 31 January 2018
Resolution: Received via email verification of purchase of new child PFD Type I.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 14 December 2017 Resolved
Emergency Instructions not readable. Ensure proper emergency instrucitons apre posted and ship specific.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 January 2018
Resolved 5 April 2018
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 14 December 2017 Resolved
Ensure recent navigation publications and paper back up navigation charts are onboard.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 January 2018
Resolved 5 April 2018
Resolution: Attended vessel and cleared above deficiency.

Ownership record

The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title, with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.